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Substance Abuse Prevention Program Coming to Lacey Township, NJ
Spend an hour learning how to talk with your kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library System will host the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) 15 Minute Child Break program on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 7 pm.
The 15 Minute Child Break is a one-hour multi-media presentation offered by the PDFNJ. A Parent Educator from PDFNJ will discuss the importance of the parent or caregiver’s role on substance abuse prevention; how to talk to children about drugs, signs of use and abuse to look for, current terminology, and trends of use. The 15 Minute Child Break will inform, encourage and empower parents, educators and caregivers to effectively communicate with children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
According to Angelo Valente, Executive Director at PDFNJ, the presentation is based on New Jersey specific research conducted by the PDFNJ’s Center for Prevention Research. “This presentation is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to come out and find out the role they play and the power they have in preventing their children from abusing drugs and alcohol,” Valente explained.
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The PDFNJ offers a variety of free programs, services and materials. For additional information visit www.drugfreenj.org.
To register for the event please call 609-693-8566 or register online at oceancountylibrary.org/Branches/LA/la.htm. The Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library System is located at 10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731.
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Best known for its statewide anti-drug advertising campaign, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is a private not-for-profit coalition of professionals from the communications, corporate and government communities whose collective mission is to reduce demand for illicit drugs in New Jersey through media communication. To date, more than $70 million in broadcast time and print space has been donated to the Partnership’s New Jersey campaign, making it the largest public service advertising campaign in New Jersey’s history. Since its inception the Partnership has garnered 127 Advertising and Public Relations Awards from National, Regional & Statewide Media Organizations.
